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Pied Typer

By no-grapes-games and stalemeat

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall5273.4429
Fun4773.2929
Innovation4843.2929
Theme6923.0329
Graphics4023.7929
Humor3033.1227
Mood4583.5728

Comments

vlaflya 2026-04-21 08:10

Art is really cute - love old school vibe.

thecoconutdream 2026-04-21 08:16

This art style is amazing! Cool approach!

lehanfox 2026-04-21 08:29

It looks really cool, and the music is nice, but I couldn’t figure out how to play the pipe. No matter how much I clicked on the screen or pressed keys on the keyboard, I couldn’t get any result… I don’t know if I’m just being dumb or if something broke. In the end, the pipe never appeared and I got eaten by those mouse girls…

stalemeat 2026-04-21 08:41

@lehanfox That's odd, are you typing only the letters that are above the rats on screen?

lehanfox 2026-04-21 11:39

@stalemeat Oh, I figured it out. I assumed I just had to type the words, but for some reason it didn't work right away. Don't worry, I might just be inattentive :D

peppersalt07 2026-04-21 13:46

Cute ! reminds me of old browser games and typing game tutorial software things, the art style is also super reminiscent of that era and feels really warm !

kanhao 2026-04-21 23:19

This game is incredibly creative and has such a lovely art style—I think it has so much potential.It might be nice to have the notes form melodies that echo the background music, to enhance the sense of feedback.To keep the sound harmonious, instead of playing each keyboard input immediately, you could wait until a melodic phrase is finished before playing it back.Or an even more fun approach: let each mouse have three or four notes above its head that form a chord. When you defeat the mice in rhythm, play all three notes at once to create a satisfying chord progression.

ulziton 2026-04-22 01:11

Cool game, pretty visal and main idea gj guys

venomousmouse 2026-04-22 07:04

Very nice game and cool art!

zpdlf003 2026-04-22 08:36

The sound was excellent, and the game immersion was even better because I had to look left and right.

verttixpertti 2026-04-22 08:39

Sadly too short, I was enjoying it. I don't think having to move left and right was a good choice though, I'd rather just focus on writing the notes.

yarcha 2026-04-22 09:57

I'd rather spend time with the mouse girls than fighting them off =(

Seriously, while the idea isn't new, it's executed brilliantly. In my opinion, the camera movement detracts from the gameplay. Instead, they could have made the mouse girls appear more often, and the camera couldn't be moved.

Great game, thanks!

yodak 2026-04-22 15:16

Really cool charachters and presentation! Would be cool to play something similair on a midi keyboard.

2026-04-22 15:18

Very interesting art style

500 2026-04-22 15:40

The sound effects and art are both very impressive!!

mavvy 2026-04-23 01:17

Pied Typer is a Typing of the Dead type beat where you type solfège to fight off killer rats. It's got No Grape's signature charming art direction and some welcome and very real old-school Newgrounds vibes.

I realized that there was a camera where you can look around just in time to see a few new pals right next to me in need of a good dooting into the stratosphere. Good ending is very cute. Dug it.

drainkid 2026-04-23 02:37

simple and short but I enjoyed it, typing out musical notes is a clever twist on a regular typing game!

tukisboolukis 2026-04-23 04:03

Love the art! It took me a second to figure out what was happening, but once I did I locked in!

marudziik 2026-04-24 12:48

I didn't read the text correctly at first and it took me a while to figure out that I should move left and right while typing, but once that was clear, I managed to finish the game. It might have been even a little bit too easy, but better too easy than too difficult, I guess. I loved the art style, somehow didn't expect the rats to be so cute :smirk_cat: and the music was great as well. The intro was funny and contributed a lot to the overall mood of the game.

I must ask though... If the rats "meant no harm", then how come that when you loose you get a big red "death" sign, hmm? I wouldn't call that "no harm" at all, haha!

This is a very good entry, congrats! I actually wouldn't mind to play more adventures with Comet - as in, continuing the story with the magical flute. Pretty fun!

cptnero 2026-04-28 17:36

Loved the retro Japanese game vibe! The enemies suddenly appearing at point blank felt a bit cheap though.

accelerate0814 2026-05-07 04:52

Great game! It's very easy to pick up, and the soundtrack is absolutely fantastic.

2026-05-08 05:58

A very retro art style! I really like your character design. It would be even better if the notes and melodies were a bit more regular. Looking forward to more works!